RE: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet

["Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Diamond Back offers the 235R75-15 Cooper with a wide white (you specify the width) that they vulcanize on.  At $199 each plus $128 freight to me, then mounting and balancing when I get them, is pushing $1000.  The American Classic would be $200 less.  You are basically paying them $125/tire to put on a wider whitewall, and they cover any warranty, not Cooper.
 
I did speak with Coker on their warranty, and was told it was based strictly on tread wear, not age, and is prorated.  That is better than a production tire warranty. So even at 10 or 12 years of age the tire would still be covered.
 
Bob J
 
From: LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx [mailto:LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:15 AM
To: rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet
 
I'm no expert here, but I've also been researching tires for our 300G restoration.  From what I could tell looking at them online, Diamond Back appears to have several choices, but they are quite pricey (around $200 each, from what I remember).   Some of them have high speed ratings, and they have good wear/traction scores.
 
 I think the project that Keith was talking about is for 14" tires.  So far, I've not found a reasonably priced alternative for a wide white in the 15" size, but I will report if I do, and would be interested to hear anyone else's recommendation.
 
Shannon Steele
300G
 
In a message dated 11/17/2011 12:53:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
  
Tires -tires-tires. That's all I've been thinking about and calling about
related to my 300G for the past 2 weeks. Very frustrating. The only
standard production whitewall I can find is the Cooper, which is very
reasonable at $75 each but it's only got a 3/4" whitewall. 

Now if I had a '62 or later, not a '61, they would already be on the car,
but '61 still had a wide white, and I just can't convince myself that the
3/4" whitewall looks right on the car. I've been running Firestone
235R75-15 w/ the 1.6" whitewall for about 35 years on the car (2nd set now
at 15 years of age), and I like the look. Not too fat, not too skinny.
Yes, I am told the Kumho makes one too, but it is also 3/4" whitewall and
more expensive, so that's no answer. 

It looks like the American Classic is the next best choice at $150 each, but
it is not a standard production tire, Coker has them made and sells them
through various distributors. Just how good is this tire? Anybody out
there have them? What has your experience been?

I just got off the phone with Diamond Back. The 23575R15 wide white Keith
mentions is a "project" that seeks to make a tire that looks like a bias ply
but be radial in construction. It needs to go through all kinds of testing
once they make it (they haven't yet) and I don't want to be a guinea pig
tester for them. Besides, they will be pricey. Is this American Classic a
good reliable tire?

Bob J

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Behalf Of keboonstra
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:16 AM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: [Chrysler300] The tires aren't rolling yet


Hi Gang,

I just talked to Bill Chapman at Diamond Back Tires. I was looking for an
update on the 235-75R14 tire project. He is focusing on a new 225-75R14 at
the moment, and in the spring he is moving on to the 235-75R15, and then to
the 235-75R14 in the fall. His current projection has the 235-75R14
available "by the end of 2012".

Thought you'd like to know where things stand.

Keith Boonstra

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